Legal Opinion
Chan v. City of Seattle
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided October 31, 2011No. 65123-4-IPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSchindler, J.
¶1 Except as authorized in RCW 9.41.290, the legislature expressly preempts municipalities from enacting firearm regulations prohibiting the possession of firearms. The City of Seattle appeals the trial court’s determination that RCW 9.41.290 preempts the Seattle Department of Parks and Recreation from enacting a rule that prohibits the possession of firearms at designated city parks and park facilities open to the public. We affirm.
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¶2 In 1935, the legislature adopted laws regulating the possession and use of firearms based on the uniform firearms act approved by the National Conference of…
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